Printing-ink roller



Jan. 27, 1931. M. J. TROY ET L 1,790,124

PRINTING INK ROLLER Filed July 7, 1928 nu! all 'Patented Jan. 27, 1931 d I l 1 MARTIN J. sun-y, or ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NEW JERSEY, A NDi-EBED'LIBBY a or rAwLme, NEW,YORK" PRINTING-INK 301mg; 1

' Amman filed July 7, 1928. Serial No. 291,007.

'This' invention relatesto 'ink di'st'ributing the same is 'looked'li'n".position on the, rollers and in particulartoa type through shafts. "f e the medium of which a number of 'di fierent "Figure 3 is an enlargedsection tajken on colors of ink can be accommodated'simul th e"line "3 3 ofFigure'l"and'illustrates'the- 4-55 taneously. I 1 method of locking together 'theeirtensfion, '55 f Inthe printing art, it has been the cus pieces, the adjusters being alsoi illustrated; tom, heretofore, when straight run Work of [Figure 4 is anenlargedfragmentaryyie w Variouscolors was'to'beaccompli'shed in a. showing the 'connections' between-two sec-f press-simultaneously, to cut'down the com-J tionsof the roller, illustrating how theexpositron rolls which areparranged'for revol f tension "pieceslmay' be manipulated through ing and re cipr'o'cating movement in order the-medium of theadjustersfandf, I

tospread ink'upon' thexprint or plate en Figure 5 is a View in perspect iyefofyone gaging transfer roller with the result that half-of one of the extension 'pieces' illusp'rlnting-cost was greatly increased due to trating therein" thefiundercutlslot{Which is 15 the fact that in la'greatmany instances, spe arranged toreceivelatongue of the mating cial rollers had to be cut; piece "whereby the extension pieces are It is an object of our invention, therefore, locked together in slidingrelationlf e to 5 provide a roller construction, the sece Figurezfi'is a yi'eyv'onfa smaller scale simitions ofwhich 'rna'y be m'ade-anylength, can lairto"Figurekshowing'the fuse of 'a 'mOdiQ be separated anyidistanceapart and any fiedformofspacenand' j" l v I number ofdiiferent'sectionsmay be mounted Figure is ani end vie er thespacler upon single shaft topr'ovide for multi-' -Referrin'g m the drawings "in detail, 5" color Work infajsingle press. i J indicates theus'ual operating sliafta which- 'A further object of'our'invention is to is prorid'ed, with t hefus ual' key way 6 for 2:25 provide combination with. roller-pieces accommodating the key}, whereby therollg 7 or rollers, a plurality of'extensi'on pieces ers 8 and the-extension pieces' 9. my be: whichare relativelyv adjustable and through properly keyed tothe shaft 5 :The' rollers the medium of which the length of the rollers 8 "may be of any desired length and Will may be varied, j c p probably be, in practice, of a standard j 0 still furtherob jectrof our invention is to length, adj tment f the length th reof beprovide adjustable members for spacing the ing provided "for by the extension pieces. rollers'theproper distance apart and also The rollers 8' and extension 'pieces'maybe' to provide ai 'metallic ink transfer roller made of metal vindifferent forms, that is, WhiCl1 will. not be subject to wear or corr a single alloy may be used forL-the, entire sion as is the case Where composition rollers roller or the icoreoi'the roller may be made are employed. v r I I .l from one- 'met al' and coveredwitha'difierent Toenable others skilled in the art'to' fully. Wear-resisting metalso thatthe roller Will;

comprehend the underlyinjg f atur 'ofnurjbeylight and-,resist; corrosion and can be invention that they may, embody the same manufacturedcheaply.

7 inthe'various modifications in structure an d In order to lockthe rollers Sand the ex-' y 45" parts throughout all the views, ofwhich, Which is provided in its periphery with the relation contemplated, a drawing depicting tension pieces, on the shaft 15 we have proa preferred form has been annexed am ere vided at one end ofithe'shaft. 5-anut 10 which of this disclosure and in suchdr'awing, simi; functions as a, locking nut and which is arlarreference characters'denote or'respo'naing ranged to abut against a flockingfring 11 v 5 Figure 1 isa View in elevation'of an ink; opening '12 so, that it canbe engageeby a transfer roller constructed in accordance with spanner 'w'renchg This'lockingring as Well our invention. as the nut 10 has threaded engagementi'withl 'F'gure-2fis' an enlarged sectional View in the shaft '5. The opposite end of the shaft 50 'elevation'of one end ofthe rollers; showing 5 is alsothreadedias at13 toreceive aisiml- IOU ner wrench openings 16 whereby it may be threaded into place against the adjacent extension pieces 9 and 17, these extension pieces constituting fillers and being identified asin theinstanceof extension piece9 with a tongue 18 which is arranged to have sliding fit within the groove 19 formed in the e'xtensionpiece 17 All of the extension provided a new and improved ink roller pieces are'constructed identically and any number of them can be placed adjacent the end of a roller 8 to increase thelength thereof.

These extension pieces also be made of any width desired and it is not necessary that the rolls be removed from the shaft in order that: these extension pieces can, be placed therebetween. It is simply necessary to revolve the adjusters 20 to bring the connected pieces 9 out of engagement with pieces 17. after which the pieces 17 will be free from'the shaft. It will be particularly noted thatthe extension piece 9 is provided with the key-way 21 so that it fitsover the key 7 that extends substantially the length ofthe shaft5.

In order that the. proper spacing may be obtained between the divisions of rollers and between the extension pieces,'we have made.

ring. The locking ring is ofthe same diameter as the extension pieces which are of a diameter to coincide exactly with the diameter ofthe rollers and it is quite evident that any number of the rollers 8 may be used upon the shaft 5 and they may all be of a different length, dependin upon the width of the printing matter to be inked. V

Iris also evident that through-the use of our improved rollers, a difierent'number of inks may beused'of various colors to prostraightvide one run through the press printing of different colors.

The entire shaft 5is reciprocated through the medium of the usual mechahismQnot illustrated,but which is well known in the art. The driving gear 24 is ill'ustrated as being keyed-as at 25 to the outer end .of the shaft 5. It isof course understood that through the proper mechanism, the shaft 5 is rotated and reciprocated simultaneously to spread the ink evenly upon' anintermediate composition roll which distributes the ink to the typeface.

In the modifications shown in Figures 6 and 7, use maybe made of a semi-circular.

spacer 26 the ends of which may be positioned in slots27 provided for that purpose in the extensionpieces 9. These spacers may be of fixed lengths so that no measuring of the space between roller assembly need be made.

It is quite evident, therefore, that we have ployed to obtain the proper length of the sec- 7 tions of the rollers.

l/Vhiie we have illustrated and described our invent on with some degree of partlcula rity, we realize that in practice Various alter'ations thereinmayrbe made; We therefore reserve the right and privilege of chang ing th'e form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention .or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described. ourv inventionwhat we clalm as HQW, &I1d=d6 S1I'B to secure], by

UnitedStatesLetters Patent is':

- ,1. An ink roller for printing .presses for distributing a plurality of different colored inks comprising a shaft, a plurality of rollers slidable therealong,-.-extensi on pieces for abutment against the ends, ofthe rollers for increasing their length. and adjusting members connecting said extension pieces.

2.v A printing press ink roller for distributing a plurality of different colored inks comprising, a shaft, a plurality of: rollers keyed thereto and slidable therealong exten sion pieces for abutment against theend of the rollers for increasing their length,- adjusting members connectingsaid extension pieces.

and lockingmemb'ers atv the. ends of said shaft.

' 3. 1A printing press ink roller for distribut ing'a pluralityof different colored inks comprising a shaft,qa plurality of -rollers keyed} thereto and 'slidable therealong, diametrically slit extension piecesmfor abutment.

against theends of the rollers for increasing their length, a tongue and groove joining connection between the parts. of said extension piecesland adjusting members cooperating with thefsaid extension pieces for adjusting the space between them-and the rollers;

4. A printing press ink roller fordistributing a plurality-of difi'erentcolore'd in-ks coinprising a shaft, 1 a plurality of rollers keyedthereto and slidable therealong, diametrically slit extension pieces for abutment against the end of the rollers for increasing their length, tongue and groove joining connections betweenthe parts of said extension pieces, adjusting members having threaded connection with said extension pieces for adjusting the space between said rollers and extension pieces, and locking members-at the ends of said shaft.

5. An ink roller for printing presses for distributing a plurality of difi'erent colored inks comprising a shaft, a plurality of rollers on the shaft, extension pieces for abutment against the ends of the'rollers for increasing their length, and'an adjusting-member connecting some of said extension pieces.

' 6. An ink roller for printing presses for if distributing a plurality of different colored inks comprising a shaft, a plurality of rollers on said shaft, extension pieces for abutment against the ends of the rollersfor increasing their lengthand an adjusting member connecting some of said extension ieces.

In testimony whereof We a x our signaa .tures.

MARTIN J. TROY. FRED LIBBY, 

